Amul has lodged an FIR over a ‘misinformation campaign’ that the company supplied ghee that allegedly contained ‘animal fat’ to the Tirupati Balaji temple in Andhra Pradesh, a top executive of the Gujarat-based dairy giant said on Saturday.

The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets products under the Amul brand, has firmly denied supplying ghee to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the organisation managing the temple.

A senior police official said an FIR has been registered against seven X users for spreading misinformation that ghee with animal fat used for preparing laddus at Tirupati Balaji temple belonged to the 'Amul' brand.

Seven 'X' users were accused of falsely claiming that low-quality Amul ghee was used in Tirupati temple laddoos.

Amul has lodged a complaint with the Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Police Station against false claims made on social media, alleging that the company supplied the ghee used in the Tirupati temple's laddoos.

Amul has denied supplying ghee to the Tirupati temple after misinformation spread on X. An FIR has been filed against seven users for spreading false claims about Amul ghee being used in laddus.

A senior official of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) on Saturday filed a complaint against several social media users on X for allegedly defaming Amul and spreading rumours that they had supplied the ghee to Tirupati Balaji temple that allegedly had animal fat.

Amul denies supplying ghee to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam amid concerns over laddu quality, assures purity of their product.